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Utilities 1
NextEra’s Bid to Acquire Hawaii’s Grid Might Have Unintended Consequences

NextEra’s Bid to Acquire Hawaii’s Grid Might Have Unintended Consequences

“Who would have thought that NextEra making a play for HEI just might lead to the dissolution of HEI as we’ve known it?”

by Eric Wesoff
Energy Efficiency 0
A Reborn GridPoint Goes Deep Into Commercial Building Energy Efficiency

A Reborn GridPoint Goes Deep Into Commercial Building Energy Efficiency

EnerNOC and ADT deals indicate progress for the startup’s new focus as a commercial property portfolio energy manager.

by Jeff St. John
Energy Management 1
Lucid, BuildingIQ and Persistent Efficiency Close Rounds for Building Analytics and Devices

Lucid, BuildingIQ and Persistent Efficiency Close Rounds for Building Analytics and Devices

The 2015 total for smart buildings investment has surpassed $160 million.

by Stephen Lacey
Mobility 11
The Unforeseen Downside to Self-Driving Cars: Motion Sickness

The Unforeseen Downside to Self-Driving Cars: Motion Sickness

A new study finds 12% of Americans will likely experience severe nausea while riding in a fully autonomous vehicle.

by Julia Pyper
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Software & Apps 0
Energy Audit Expert FirstFuel Raises $23M to Help Fund European Expansion

Energy Audit Expert FirstFuel Raises $23M to Help Fund European Expansion

“The line between ESCOs and deregulated utility companies is being blurred.”

by Katherine Tweed
Utilities 0
Maui Considers Creating a Public Utility to Avoid a NextEra Takeover

Maui Considers Creating a Public Utility to Avoid a NextEra Takeover

Here are some of the stories we’re reading this morning.

by Stephen Lacey
Policy 67
Report: ‘Load Defection’ From Customer-Owned Solar and Batteries Is Already Here

Report: ‘Load Defection’ From Customer-Owned Solar and Batteries Is Already Here

Not even fixed charges or net metering rollbacks can stop solar-plus-storage from undermining utilities that can’t adapt.

by Jeff St. John
Utilities 3
Oncor, S&C and Schneider Electric Complete a Unique Four-Part Microgrid

Oncor, S&C and Schneider Electric Complete a Unique Four-Part Microgrid

“Few microgrids have as many bells and whistles as this one.”

by Julia Pyper
Grid Edge 1
How Are Consumer Utility Rates Changing as a Result of Distributed Energy Resources?
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How Are Consumer Utility Rates Changing as a Result of Distributed Energy Resources?

The Grid Edge Executive Council meets April 13, ahead of Solar Summit 2015, to discuss the future of utility rates in a distributed electricity system.

by Charlene Fowler
Fossil Fuels 16
A Look at GE’s New State-of-the-Art Gas Turbines

A Look at GE’s New State-of-the-Art Gas Turbines

GE is doubling down on natural gas. Is it getting too cozy with the fuel?

by Jared Anderson, Breaking Energy
Utilities 0
How Utility Campaign Cash Suppresses Solar and Alienates Pro-Market Republicans in Florida

How Utility Campaign Cash Suppresses Solar and Alienates Pro-Market Republicans in Florida

Here are some of the stories we’re reading this morning.

by Stephen Lacey
PV, EV, & Storage 0
Ideal Power Races to Bring Next-Generation Power Converters to Market

Ideal Power Races to Bring Next-Generation Power Converters to Market

Can big battery makers and distributors help Ideal scale beyond its limited cash reserves?

by Jeff St. John
Other Energy 0
Energy Jobs: Recurrent Energy, SunEdison, Vivint Solar, Enphase, Tenaska, Plug Power

Energy Jobs: Recurrent Energy, SunEdison, Vivint Solar, Enphase, Tenaska, Plug Power

Executive moves in cleantech, utilities, energy generation and finance

by Eric Wesoff
Other Energy 40
Can a New Generation of Startups Revolutionize the Nuclear Industry?
Industry Perspective

Can a New Generation of Startups Revolutionize the Nuclear Industry?

The Energy Gang looks at the promise and pitfalls of small modular nuclear reactors.

by Stephen Lacey
Markets & Policy 38
APS Proposes $21 Monthly Fee for Residential PV, Launches Home Energy Storage Pilot

APS Proposes $21 Monthly Fee for Residential PV, Launches Home Energy Storage Pilot

Arizona solar installer: “a utility in our state is saying, ‘We see a place for solar.”

by Eric Wesoff
Grid Edge 2
The Standards-Based Microgrid Meets the Industrial Internet of Things

The Standards-Based Microgrid Meets the Industrial Internet of Things

The Industrial Internet Consortium brings tech vendors and utilities on board to test and deploy interoperable grid-edge technology.

by Jeff St. John
Wind Projects 0
TerraForm Power Buys $350M in Wind Farms From Atlantic Power to Feed Its YieldCo

TerraForm Power Buys $350M in Wind Farms From Atlantic Power to Feed Its YieldCo

Here are some of the stories we’re reading this morning.

by Stephen Lacey
Utility-Scale Solar 3
Duke Energy Plans to Add 500MW of Utility-Scale Solar in Florida by 2024

Duke Energy Plans to Add 500MW of Utility-Scale Solar in Florida by 2024

The bulk of that capacity is slated to come on-line after the ITC drops in 2017.

by Julia Pyper
Third-Party-Owned Solar Advances in the Southeast, While Renewables Get a Boost in the Midwest
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Third-Party-Owned Solar Advances in the Southeast, While Renewables Get a Boost in the Midwest

An update on state-level clean energy news from around the country

by Julia Pyper |
Networking/AMI 22
Beyond the Smart Meter: From Better Billing to Building the Internet of Things
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Beyond the Smart Meter: From Better Billing to Building the Internet of Things

How leading smart meter vendors are building the next phase of business based on analytics and multi-service networks

by GTM Editorial Staff
Grid Edge 11
Obscure Electrochemical Technology Could Make Residential Cogeneration Pay Off

Obscure Electrochemical Technology Could Make Residential Cogeneration Pay Off

NanoConversion Technologies strives for economical micro-CHP.

by Eric Wesoff
Lighting 4
Philips Agrees to Sell Off 80% of Its Lighting Business

Philips Agrees to Sell Off 80% of Its Lighting Business

Here are some of the stories we’re reading this morning.

by Stephen Lacey
Markets & Policy 9
Hawaii’s Utility Is Approving a Backlog of More Than 3,000 Solar Installations

Hawaii’s Utility Is Approving a Backlog of More Than 3,000 Solar Installations

HECO is using the power of solar inverter settings to maintain stability on the grid.

by Eric Wesoff
Utilities 1
In Colorado, A Utility Plan to Embrace Efficiency and Solar Without Sacrificing Revenue
Industry Perspective

In Colorado, A Utility Plan to Embrace Efficiency and Solar Without Sacrificing Revenue

James Mandel and Martha Campbell of RMI discuss a groundbreaking model being used in Fort Collins.

by James Mandel and Martha Campbell
PV, EV, & Storage 36
The Future of the Electric Car
Industry Perspective

The Future of the Electric Car

Better batteries, lighter-weight materials, and more automation are changing our rides.

by Tam Hunt